Dunstanburgh Castle and Embleton Bay, Northumberland coast, England, UK
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Dunstanburgh Castle and Embleton Bay, Northumberland coast, England, UK
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Dunstanburgh Castle Northumberland England from the dunes at Embleton Bay Northumberland coast England GB UK Europe
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Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort.
The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the ruins are protected under UK law as a Grade I listed building. It lies within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, with parts of the site comprising a Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds. The National Trust has encouraged the land around the outside of the castle to remain waterlogged to enable the conservation of amphibians and bird species, and the inside of the castle is protected from grazing animals to encourage nesting birds.
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March 15th, 2023
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